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opportunistic infection

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Pronunciation: /ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən/

opportunistic infection

Definition

An infection caused by an organism that does not normally cause disease. Opportunistic infections occur in people with weakened immune systems.

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homoharringtonine

obstetrics and gynecology

Lumoxiti

diverticulum

cryoablation

IRB

lactation

technician

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anti-CD20-CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

allogeneic most closely HLA-matched adenovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

AS03-adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine

autologous CD4- and CD8-positive truncated CD19-expressing antigen presenting T cells

allogeneic dendritic cell-myeloma idiotype vaccine

Bifidobacterium longum/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Enterococcus faecalis probiotic supplement

boditrectinib

vitamins/minerals/proteins-based synthetic meal replacement

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fibrofolliculoma

germline mosaicism

unaffected individual

inconclusive result

onychodystrophy

CHIP

kindred

hereditary cancer syndrome

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